Norman Regional: Day 3 Recap

NORMAN, Okla. — No. 9 Oklahoma advanced to the championship game of the Norman Regional with its 7-2 win over No. 24 Washington State Sunday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

The Sooners meet No. 21 Arkansas at 7 p.m. tonight. Tickets are still available at the ballpark’s box office.

Aaron Baker’s first career grand slam sealed the game for the Sooners in a five-run seventh inning. The clutch homer came after J.T. Wise drove in the go-ahead run on a RBI single through the left side of the infield.

Norman, Okla. – The No. 21 Arkansas Razorback baseball team completed their quest to advance to a NCAA Super Regional with a stunning 11-0 victory over the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners behind a superb pitching performance by redshirt freshman Drew Smyly and a fantastic day at the plate from the region’s most outstanding player Andy Wilkins.

Arkansas (36-22) advances to its third Super Regional since the NCAA adopted the Regional-Super Regional format in 1999. Oklahoma (43-19) drops its third game to the Razorbacks this season.

“I am just so proud of the team,” Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said. “What an effort they gave us. I think that you could probably see it from the stands but I am talking some big time hustle and they gave us everything they had. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

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